Teachers and Childcare Providers . Education Services



	Professional Development
	Teachers - Administrators

	For Teachers PBS TeacherLine provides online professional development through facilitated courses that meet national standards, supportive and collaborative learning communities and exemplary Internet-based resources. The North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network conducts programs aimed at improving the quality of mathematics and science teaching and learning in the public schools. The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching offers educational experiences for teachers that reward, renew, and encourage teachers to remain in the teaching profession. The North Carolina Center for the Prevention of School Violence is a source of information, program development, and technical assistance aimed at preventing school violence. The North Carolina Teacher Academy offers quality professional development for the teachers of North Carolina, primarily in week-long summer residential programs. The University of North Carolina Center for School Leadership Development is responsible for the ongoing professional development of school administrators, teachers, school board members and others. On April 1, 1998, Dr. Samuel H. Houston was appointed as the Executive Director for the center. NC TEACH is North Carolina's lateral entry teacher licensure program, sponsored collaboratively by the Univeristy of North Carolina and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. North Carolina Model Teacher Education Consortium is a collaborative effort which provides affordable, accessible, high-quality educational training to aspiring and practicing educators in participating school districts in northeastern North Carolina. The NC Department of Environmental Education has a certification program for teachers and other science educators. Other professional development resources include: Education Week An online magazine specifically for educators. The MVP Series Professional development for teachers interested in focusing on literacy. Models of Teaching A PBS series of programs for both teachers and administrators.